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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Social Meda is Great for Investigators by James Paradie

Some of us despise social
media, even though we still use it on a day-to-day basis. That includes me on
that bracket, but the reason why it’s great for a high assortment of people is
due to the high volume of free advertising. Of course, for a fee you can
actually advertise on Facebook, but not if you have over a thousand friends.
That’s a thousand eyes looking at your work, plus if they share what you wrote
or what you’re posting to the world, then that’s even more eyes. It adds up.

When I made my Scared
Sheetless friend account, to separate it from my personal, I’ve seen a large
increase in traffic flow to this website. Plus, adding some cool new features
is a good thing too. But a large majority has to do with Facebook. I’m sure if
I got a Twitter account, I could add some more, and maybe someday I will. But
since I made this account and started having other paranormal investigators add
me, I’ve went from about 150 views a day to 300-350 a day. Of course, depending
on the season it varies. Like right now, my views have gone down to about 200,
but that’s because its summer and some people are not going to sit in front of
a computer while its nice outside – present writer of this article not included
in that crowd.

But not only is social media
great for writers such as myself, but it’s a great tool for investigators as
well. You can collaborate with a team anywhere from Texas to Australia. The
limits are endless. The stories and evidence is endless as well. You could find
new, potentially great minds to join your group.

Facebook could also be used
as a tool to bring this paranormal unity everyone is so high about to a
reality. Investigators can watch each other’s backs and call upon each other
for help. Because most of us have the same goal with doing this and that is to
not only find evidence of an afterlife, but to also help those in need. Why
bicker to each other about a photo of an orb? And yes, I do know that I pick on
orb pictures a lot, but I’m simply teasing and mean no ill-will. But you get
the point.

Going back to the matter at
hand, it’s so easy to use any social media as a tool to get your observations
across, to meet new minds, better thinkers, revolutionaries of this world of
thought we’re all in. Let’s not let it go to waste and use it to your
advantage. Enlighten people with your views on the paranormal. Educate people
on new techniques you and your team have brought to the field. Do something.

Facebook can be here for
greater purposes for all us than just sending annoying game requests. Use it!